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Spam
Spam is the term given to unwanted, unrequested messages sent out in a communication system (usually email). Questions about spam, spammers, and how to stop receiving spam belong here.
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What was the first spam email ever sent?
Gary Thuerk, a marketer, is generally credited with sending the first spam email on May 3, 1978. It wasn't well received, but he maintains that he did nothing wrong. Nowadays, spam makes up 53 percent of all emails.
Thuerk actually composed the fateful message on May 1st, but it didn't go out until a couple days later (that's why copies of the email show the earlier date). He sent it to about 400 people on ARPANET, an early precursor to the internet primarily used by scientists and researchers.
The goal of the message was to sell computers for DEC, an East Coast company that was attempting to build a presence on the West Coast. The company's newest computers offered ARPANET support right out of the box, and Thuerk thought that Arpanet users would appreciate the feature.
Here's part of the text of the email (and yes, it was written in all caps):
DIGITAL WILL BE GIVING A PRODUCT PRESENTATION OF THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE DECSYSTEM-20 FAMILY; THE DECSYSTEM-2020, 2020T, 2060, AND 2060T. THE DECSYSTEM-20 FAMILY OF COMPUTERS HAS EVOLVED FROM THE TENEX OPERATING SYSTEM ND THE DECSYSTEM-10 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE. BOTH THE DECSYSTEM-2060T AND 2020T OFFER FULL ARPANET SUPPORT UNDER THE TOPS-20 OPERATING SYSTEM.
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WE INVITE YOU TO COME SEE THE 2020 AND HEAR ABOUT THE DECSYSTEM-20 FAMILY AT THE TWO PRODUCT PRESENTATIONS WE WILL BE GIVING IN CALIFORNIA THIS MONTH.
Arpanet users immediately responded, annoyed that the message took up a sizable amount of space. Some questioned whether it was ethical to advertise on ARPANET, while a few were annoyed that they weren't included on the original message--the conversation was a huge talking point for the network's users, so some people felt left out.
Despite the mostly negative reaction, Thuerk managed to sell a few computers.
"The whole idea was tell as many people as possible," he told The Los Angeles Times in 2003. "Any other method--making phone calls, writing real letters--would have been much more expensive and taken much more time."
"I was the pioneer," he noted. "I saw a new way of doing things."
Still, he decided not to pursue the tactic on ARPANET, fearing a public relations disaster for his clients. For years, the network was free from spam.
Of course, that changed over time, and by the early 1990s, commercial email advertisements were commonplace, but they weren't called "spam." A software trainer named Joel Furr was the first person to use the word to refer to the ads, but he notes that the term was already in common usage in chat forums.
"In the early days of the internet, usage of the Net was restricted primarily to people who worked at or were students at universities," Furr told NPR. "Being university students, we were all very familiar with Monty Python."
In those days, chat rooms were...chaotic.
"It was just a lot of people typing all at once," Furr explained. "And when you would have 100 or more people all logged into these systems all at the same time, it could be very hard to follow what people were typing. It was like being in a room full of people all talking at once. And consequently whenever it got really noisy online, somebody would eventually start just typing, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam..."
That was a reference to a Monty Python sketch in which a man tries to order food at a restaurant; the cook gives him a list of meal options, all of which include the meat product Spam.
Furr says he was the first one to use the term to refer to mass advertisements on USENET groups; it quickly became shorthand for unwanted advertisements of any kind, and eventually, it became the go-to term for unwanted emails.
While spam blockers have gotten better, most of us still skim through a few unnecessary advertisements while checking our mail every day. We can thank Thuerk for starting the trend--and Furr for bringing us the terminology.
What does it mean to mark as spam in messenger?
Your spam filter will place this message and all like it into the spam folder and report your action to the ISP for consideration as an addition to their spam filters.
How do spam filters work to filter out email?
Spam filter look at a list of criteria to judge whether and email is junk. It looks for words like click here or buy now. They have a scoring system and once it reaches a certain score it gets sent to the spam folder.
Does ArcaMax sell my information?
From my research, the answer to your question is that they do not sell your e-mail address unless required by state or federal law, as listed in their privacy agreement. I would say that as long as you are not noticing an increase in "spam" messages in your inbox along with the newsletters, you are most likely in the clear.
One way to limit or even stop spam emails is to not give out your email address to sites online. This is one of the quickest ways to get bombared by spam email.
Stop spam emails by marking them as junk, unsubscribing from unwanted lists, and using advanced spam filters. Avoid sharing your email on public sites to reduce exposure.
Every Department of Defense (DoD) employee can report potential hostile intelligence activities through the following three anonymous methods: the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's (DCSA) Counterintelligence (CI) Hotline, the DOD's Inspector General (IG) Hotline, and the DoD's Anonymous Reporting System (ARS). Each of these channels allows employees to submit information securely and without revealing their identity, ensuring confidentiality while facilitating the reporting of suspicious activities.
No bank would ever send such an email. Delete it straight away.
Yes, spam can expire in the sense that its relevance diminishes over time. Email spam may lose effectiveness as recipients become more aware of scams and as filters improve. Additionally, some spam messages may reference time-sensitive offers or promotions that are no longer valid after a certain period. However, the content itself remains in the system until deleted or filtered out.
How many varieties of spam are their?
Spam can be categorized into several varieties, with the most common types including email spam, social media spam, comment spam, and SMS spam. Email spam remains the most prevalent, often involving unsolicited advertisements or phishing attempts. Additionally, there are also more niche forms like voice spam (robocalls) and malware spam, which can spread malicious software. Overall, the variety of spam continues to evolve as technology and communication methods change.
Spams can be avoided as:
- One way to avoid spam or junk mail is to create a filter that finds and does something to e-mail that you suspect is spam.
- Another tip is not to register yourself with true id to sign up for things on the internet. These places often share that e-mail address with other companies that then send you spam.
What are some software that can be used to control spam?
Software that can be used to control spam include Barracuda Spam Firewall and MailNull. These software can be downloaded online from their respective websites.
